Southern Aristocrat Names

Girl Names
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In the mean time, [name]Rowan[/name] makes me think of place names since [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Oak[/name] is the name of [name]William[/name] [name]Faulkner[/name]'s home in [name]Oxford[/name], MS so here are some other place names that you might like:
Evangaline (city in LA)
[name]Georgiana[/name] (city in [name]AL[/name])
[name]Augusta[/name]
[name]Florence[/name]

I have scoured my family tree but unfortunately all the names are very masculine/harsh sounding, so not really any girl possibilities. I do love [name]Florence[/name], it seems like it’s getting slightly trendy though. :expressionless:

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Reply: We call Wellsley [name]Wells[/name] about 90% of the time, yes :slight_smile:

I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Archer[/name] with [name]Rowan[/name]! I really love the whole list you took from my list for a boy, except for [name]Reese[/name] with [name]Rowan[/name] (don’t like matching fn letters).

[name]Hollis[/name] is fab to me! I also adore [name]Lael[/name] and can picture [name]Mabry[/name]. I wouldn’t do [name]Maren[/name] because I don’t like matching endings either. [name]Callaway[/name], [name]Riordan[/name], and [name]Merritt[/name] are super for g or b (but of course wouldn’t do [name]Riordan[/name] with [name]Rowan[/name]). Others have added great names for your consideration. I’m about to make a list of all the surnames I know of on girls and boys…whew!

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Here are just some of the surnames I know on girls and boys in the South US- eliminating, for the most part, [name]Taylor[/name], [name]Peyton[/name], [name]Madison[/name], [name]Mackenzie[/name], [name]Morgan[/name], [name]Sidney[/name], [name]Reese[/name], [name]Riley[/name], [name]Carter[/name], [name]Dalton[/name], [name]Carson[/name], [name]Jackson[/name], [name]Harley[/name], [name]Parker[/name], [name]Harper[/name], [name]Jordan[/name], [name]Harris[/name], [name]Harrison[/name], [name]Walker[/name], [name]Kennedy[/name], [name]Logan[/name] bc SO many of them

*Double names denoted by ( ), called by mn also denoted by ( )
Girls- Bembry [name]Nance[/name], [name]Glover[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Campbell[/name] [name]Rae[/name], ([name]Mary[/name] [name]Wesley[/name]), [name]Emerson[/name] [name]Grace[/name], [name]Emerson[/name] [name]Rose[/name], ([name]Mary[/name] [name]Stewart[/name]), ([name]Mary[/name] Stevens), [name]Sarah[/name] ([name]Brinley[/name]), ([name]Caroline[/name] [name]Wade[/name]), [name]Findley[/name] [name]Margaret[/name], [name]Cooper[/name] [name]Anna[/name], [name]Ellis[/name] [name]Ann[/name], [name]Emery[/name] [name]Roseanne[/name], Talton [name]Rose[/name], [name]Crosby[/name] Annalyn, [name]Haven[/name] Larken, [name]Spencer[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Marie[/name], [name]Kendall[/name] [name]Raines[/name], [name]Raines[/name] [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Gentry[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Sarah[/name] ([name]Jennings[/name]), ([name]Jane[/name] [name]Grey[/name]), [name]Grayson[/name] [name]Kate[/name], [name]Brennan[/name] [name]Marie[/name], ([name]Mary[/name] [name]Hartley[/name]), [name]Hartley[/name] [name]Kate[/name], [name]Windsor[/name] [name]Austen[/name], ([name]Austen[/name] [name]Leigh[/name]), [name]Dallas[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Dallas[/name] [name]Jade[/name], [name]Montgomery[/name] [name]Anne[/name], [name]Miles[/name] [name]Emily[/name], Michals [name]Marie[/name], [name]Sutton[/name] [name]Marie[/name], Spears [name]Margaret[/name], [name]Collins[/name] [name]Rae[/name], [name]Collin[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Sloane[/name] [name]Sophie[/name], [name]Sloane[/name] [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Cambrie[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Carlin[/name] [name]Rachel[/name], [name]Carlisle[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Walsh[/name] [name]Catherine[/name], Pennington [name]Katherine[/name], [name]Giles[/name] [name]Grace[/name], [name]Carlisle[/name] [name]Lynn[/name], Carroway [name]Ansley[/name], [name]Wilson[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Walker[/name] [name]Anne[/name], ([name]Wallace[/name] [name]Ann[/name]), [name]Chandler[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Chandler[/name] [name]Ann[/name], [name]Kerrigan[/name] [name]Leigh[/name], [name]Kensington[/name] [name]March[/name], [name]Anniston[/name] [name]Rae[/name], [name]Chauncey[/name] [name]Rose[/name], [name]Stellan[/name] [name]Tory[/name], Candler [name]Margo[/name], McKay [name]Katherine[/name], [name]Traylor[/name] [name]Susannah[/name], [name]Gaynor[/name] [name]Claudette[/name], [name]Baylor[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Bristol[/name] [name]Baylor[/name], Gatlin [name]Elizabeth[/name], Ragan [name]Faith[/name], [name]Reagan[/name] [name]Daniella[/name], [name]Callaway[/name] Devanie, [name]Delaney[/name] [name]Sarah[/name], [name]Curry[/name] [name]Joanna[/name], [name]Parker[/name] [name]Delaney[/name], [name]Presley[/name] [name]Parker[/name], [name]Garrett[/name] [name]Michelle[/name], [name]Smith[/name] Shealey, Shealey [name]Morgan[/name], [name]Morrigan[/name] [name]Marie[/name], [name]Garland[/name] [name]Tess[/name], [name]Gray[/name] Malise, ([name]Sidney[/name] [name]Blake[/name]), Bleckley [name]Alana[/name], [name]Rainey[/name] [name]Lark[/name], [name]Dawson[/name] [name]Danielle[/name], [name]Arden[/name] [name]Faith[/name], [name]Reeves[/name] [name]Caroline[/name], [name]Conner[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Conner[/name] [name]Caroline[/name], McClintock [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Reynolds[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Lawson[/name] [name]Star[/name], ([name]Mary[/name] [name]Starr[/name]), [name]Baker[/name] [name]Paige[/name], [name]Sumner[/name] [name]Margaret[/name], [name]Clark[/name] [name]Loring[/name], [name]Collier[/name] [name]Grace[/name], [name]Casen[/name] [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Chasen[/name] [name]Lars[/name], Broughton [name]Leigh[/name], [name]Larsen[/name] [name]Rae[/name], [name]Cameron[/name] [name]Lynn[/name], [name]Cameron[/name] Cravey, Brentsey [name]Patricia[/name], McClendon Bridges, [name]McKinley[/name] [name]Paige[/name], [name]Evie[/name] Abercrombie, [name]Booker[/name] [name]Leighanne[/name]

Boys- [name]Sterling[/name] [name]Cooper[/name], [name]James[/name] ([name]Golden[/name]), Carrington [name]James[/name], [name]Rainer[/name] [name]Caleb[/name], [name]Coley[/name] [name]Robert[/name], [name]Curry[/name] [name]Trey[/name], [name]Cason[/name] [name]Davis[/name], [name]Shiloh[/name] [name]Baker[/name], [name]Brandt[/name] [name]Russell[/name], [name]Brant[/name] [name]Eric[/name], [name]Brantley[/name] Churcher, [name]Gibson[/name] [name]Ray[/name], [name]Houston[/name] [name]Carter[/name], [name]Dane[/name] [name]Fielding[/name], Brinson [name]Harris[/name], ([name]John[/name] [name]Wilson[/name]), [name]Law[/name] [name]Anderson[/name], [name]Wilton[/name] [name]Jeffrey[/name] (Wilt), [name]Garrett[/name] [name]DeWitt[/name], [name]William[/name] [name]DeWitt[/name] ([name]Witt[/name]), [name]Robert[/name] (Gainer), Gainer [name]Lamar[/name], [name]Brooks[/name] [name]Parker[/name], [name]Bretton[/name] [name]Mark[/name], [name]Smith[/name] [name]Weaver[/name], [name]Palmer[/name] [name]David[/name], [name]Bryant[/name] [name]Ray[/name], [name]Cannon[/name] [name]David[/name], [name]Davis[/name] [name]Ray[/name], [name]Chandler[/name] [name]Davis[/name], [name]Coleman[/name] [name]Mark[/name], [name]Chandler[/name] [name]Blake[/name], [name]Rhodes[/name] [name]Henry[/name], [name]Shepherd[/name] [name]Rice[/name] ([name]Shep[/name]), [name]Barron[/name] [name]William[/name], Cutter [name]Shepherd[/name], [name]Anderson[/name] [name]Joseph[/name], [name]Grayson[/name] [name]Giles[/name], [name]Brennan[/name] [name]Coleman[/name], [name]Garrison[/name] [name]Callaway[/name], [name]Garrison[/name] [name]Hugh[/name], ([name]Hugh[/name] [name]Hardin[/name]), [name]Marshall[/name] [name]Felton[/name], [name]Calloway[/name] [name]Henry[/name], [name]Stetson[/name] [name]Luke[/name], [name]Bentley[/name] [name]Charles[/name], [name]Calhoun[/name] [name]Franklin[/name], [name]Calder[/name] [name]Clay[/name], [name]Claibourne[/name] [name]Gage[/name], [name]Hughes[/name] [name]Dominic[/name], [name]Winston[/name] ([name]Hays[/name]), [name]Thompson[/name] [name]Ramsey[/name], [name]Lawrence[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] ([name]Ander[/name]), [name]Hamilton[/name] [name]Felton[/name], [name]Charles[/name] ([name]Hampton[/name]), [name]Judd[/name] [name]Peyton[/name], Kypton [name]Lane[/name], [name]Charles[/name] Kipling ([name]Kip[/name]), [name]Massey[/name] [name]Keith[/name], Grayer [name]Calvin[/name], [name]Shaw[/name] [name]Timothy[/name], [name]Westin[/name] [name]Luke[/name], Brannen [name]Cole[/name], [name]Wendall[/name] [name]Anderson[/name] [name]David[/name] ([name]Anders[/name]), [name]Guthrie[/name] [name]Paul[/name], Colson Driver, [name]Rivers[/name] [name]Chase[/name], Kaylor [name]Andrew[/name], [name]Houston[/name] [name]Wade[/name], [name]Evans[/name] [name]Jackson[/name], [name]Chancellor[/name] [name]Lee[/name], [name]Grant[/name] [name]Mitchell[/name], Mitcham [name]Wilson[/name], [name]Mitchell[/name] [name]Gentry[/name], [name]Jennings[/name] [name]Andrew[/name], [name]Jarrett[/name] [name]Pate[/name], [name]Wiley[/name] [name]Dale[/name], [name]Bennett[/name] [name]Paul[/name], Lewiston [name]Brice[/name]

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Not sure it’s up your alley but I like the idea of [name]Magnolia[/name] nn [name]Maggie[/name] (or [name]Nola[/name]). It would be a kind of subtle nature theme with [name]Rowan[/name] too.

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I do love [name]Magnolia[/name]! But close friends of ours have a daughter named [name]Magnolia[/name] ([name]Maggie[/name].) :frowning: [name]Nola[/name] is a cute nickname though, hadn’t. Thought of that one.

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Giving your daughter your mother’s/grandmother’s maiden name is, to me, the Southern-est of Southern naming practices. You can most certainly venture further off into other branches of your family tree also.

Unfortunately this isn’t a workable solution for everyone (I doubt we’re going to be seeing people naming their children Pulaski or Berkowitz anytime soon) but that’s probably why this practice remains confined to Southerners of British or French extraction.

I have a soft spot for [name]Reed[/name] - it’s my mother’s maiden name and it would be at the top of my list for a son or a daughter.

Some of the other heirloom names I knew/encountered/heard growing up were:

Girls: [name]Adair[/name], [name]Ashton[/name], [name]Britton[/name], [name]Carter[/name], English, Ferron, [name]Hollis[/name], McCall, [name]Merritt[/name], [name]Morgan[/name], [name]Perrin[/name], Yates
Boys: [name]Baker[/name], [name]Britt[/name], [name]Burke[/name], [name]Butler[/name], [name]Fielder[/name], McCormick, McKay ("[name]Mac[/name]" as nn), [name]Pierce[/name], [name]Walker[/name], Whitton (nn “[name]Whit[/name]”)

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Hmm…
I love the vibe your going for!

Here are some suggestions:
[name]Harper[/name] -
[name]Harper[/name] & [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
Middle names for [name]Harper[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Mae[/name]

[name]Waverley[/name] -
[name]Waverley[/name] & [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
Middle names for [name]Waverley[/name]…
[name]Waverley[/name] [name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Waverley[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Waverley[/name] [name]Anne[/name]

[name]Chase[/name] -
[name]Chase[/name] & [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
Middle names for [name]Chase[/name]…
[name]Chase[/name] [name]Rebekah[/name]
[name]Chase[/name] [name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Chase[/name] [name]Louisa[/name]

[name]Liv[/name] -
[name]Liv[/name] & [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
Middle names for [name]Liv[/name]…
[name]Liv[/name] [name]Adele[/name]
[name]Liv[/name] [name]Savannah[/name]
[name]Liv[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]

[name]Paisley[/name] -
[name]Paisley[/name] & [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
Middle names for [name]Paisley[/name]…
[name]Paisley[/name] [name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Paisley[/name] [name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Paisley[/name] [name]Cara[/name]

[name]Juno[/name] -
[name]Juno[/name] & [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
Middle names for [name]Juno[/name]…
[name]Juno[/name] [name]Emily[/name]
[name]Juno[/name] [name]Roselle[/name]
[name]Juno[/name] [name]Susannah[/name]

[name]Willa[/name] -
[name]Willa[/name] & [name]Rowan[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
Middle names for [name]Willa[/name]…
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Tasmin[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]

[name]Hope[/name] my attempted of capturing the vibe has helped x